I have a 120+ year old home that has a 6x6 timber for the main support holding up the 2x8 floor joists. The beam is made up of two 16' lengths that are supported every 8 feet with a 4 inch steel pole. Have a bow in one of the 8 foot spans that has a crack in the middle. Looking for ideas on a repair. I contemplated replacing the whole 32' with either new 6x6 Douglas fir or possibly upgrading to an LVL. I also am not against just replacing the 6x6's with a 2x6 wall since there is an odd lay out for the space to begin with.View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Repair1420691010.764950.jpg
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